Clafs II. GREENFINCH. 301 



The lower mandible of the bill of the female is 

 white : beyond each eye is a line of white : the head 

 and whole upper part are brown, only on the back 

 are a few black fpots : the black and white marks on 

 the wings are obfcure : the lower fide of the body is 

 of a dirty white. 



Sparrows are proverbially falacious : they breed 

 early in the fpring, make their nefts under the eaves 

 of houfes, in holes of walls, and very often in the nefts 

 of the martin, after expelling the owner. Linnaus 

 tells us (a tale from Albertus Magnus) that this in- 

 fult does not pafs unrevenged ; the injured martin af- 

 fembles its companions, and by their affiftance plaifter 

 up the entrance with dirt •, then fly away twittering 

 in triumph •, and leave the invader to perifh 

 miferably. 



V. The GREENFINCH. 



Telan a<v. 36$. Verdone, Verdero, An Cone. 2i« 



Affarandos, obf. 13. nan. 63. 



Chloris. Gefiier a*J. 258. Loxiachloris, Lin.fvft.%04. 



Aldr.anj. ii. 371. Swenfka. Faun. Suec.fp. 2z6» 



Oiina, 26. Svenske, Br. 242. 



Wil. orn. 246. Grur.ling. Kram. $6$*, 



Raiifyn. *?<y. 85. Br.ZooL 107. 

 Le Yerdier. Brijfon az>. iii. 190. 



TH E head and back of this bird are of a yellowifh « f 

 green j the edges jf the feathers are grey ; the rump 

 more yellow : the bread of the fame color -, the lower 

 belly white : the edges of the outmoft quil-feathers 



* A volant ovsnfes. Vide Faun. Suec* 



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